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Wednesday December 04, 2024

German thriller series 'Liebes Kind' wins Int´l Emmy Award

The German thriller series "Liebes Kind" (Dear Child) took home a prestigious award at the 52nd International Emmy Awards on Monday, winning in the TV Movie/Mini-Series category, reported dpa. The six-part series, which blends crime and family drama, follows a woman who escapes a harrowing captivity, only to discover

Published: 02:26 am,Thursday 21 November 2024

8 artists awarded Finland Prizes

The Ministry of Education and Culture on Wednesday awarded the Finland Prize to eight artists this year, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release. The winners were Maaretta Jaukkuri, curator; Siri Kolu, author; Tiina Lymi, director; Outi Pieski, visual artist; Dalia Stasevska, conductor; Pajtim Statovci,

Published: 02:50 am,Wednesday 13 November 2024

Helsinki City Museum highlights experiences of LGBTQAI+ migrants

Helsinki City Museum highlights the experiences of sexual and gender minorities in an exhibition on LGBTQAI+ migration in the Baltic Sea region from the 1960s to the present day, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. The new exhibition M/S Baltic Queers – Experiences of

Published: 22:28 pm,Wednesday 13 November 2024

Pop star's appeal on Hitler salute conviction to take place in 2025

German pop singer Melanie Müller, who rejected her conviction for giving the outlawed Hitler salute several times during a concert in 2022, will be back in court on appeal, a court spokesman confirmed to dpa on Tuesday. Müller, 36, who was also a reality TV star, was found guilty

Published: 23:14 pm,Monday 11 November 2024

Dec 9 deadline for sending Christmas card to Europe, outside Nov 27

The national postal and logistic services operator Posti has stipulated the deadline for sending Christmas greetings to Europe on December 9 while other countries outside of Europe on November 27. Priority cards and letters to outside Europe should be sent by November 27, Economy cards and letters by November

Published: 02:22 am,Tuesday 12 November 2024

Renovation of Finlandia Hall completes

The nearly three-year renovation project of the Finlandia Hall has now been completed, and the building has been handed over to hall authority for installations and interior decoration, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. The protected premises have been updated to meet the

Published: 20:51 pm,Sunday 10 November 2024

Grave memorial for Ahtisaari unveiled in Helsinki

The grave memorial for former president Martti Ahtisaari was unveiled in Helsinki on Sunday, exactly one year after his funeral, said a government press release. With the memorial, the government honoured the former president’s memory and important life’s work. Ahtisaari’s grave and grave memorial are located near the New

Published: 23:22 pm,Monday 4 November 2024

All staff to affect as Tampere Theatre starts negotiation talks

All the employees of Tampere Theatre will be affected as the organisation has started co-determination negotiations on Monday, said an official press release. The authority took the move of structural reforms to save the cost for the year 2025 following cuts in state subsidy and revenue and extra expenditure

Published: 21:24 pm,Monday 4 November 2024

National Museum mulls to return historical artifact to Benin

The National Museum of Finland is planning to return a katakle, a ceremonial royal stool, to the Republic of Benin, the museum announced in a press release published on Monday, reported Xinhua. Elina Anttila, director general of the National Museum, emphasized the importance of this return, saying it completes

Published: 02:21 am,Saturday 2 November 2024

1,700 people invited to Independence Day reception party

Some 1,700 people from all over the Finland have been invited to the Independence Day reception party hosted by President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on December 6 at the Presidential Palace, said the President Office in a press release on Friday. The theme of this year´s

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